A Perfect World 1993
7.5 / 10
A Perfect World
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.
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... Robert 'Butch' Haynes
... Chief Red Garnett
... Sally Gerber
... Phillip 'Buzz' Perry
... Bobby Lee
... Terry Pugh
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See All 1 Reviews05 Feb 2022 by r96sk
I'm a little split on 'A Perfect World', but one thing that is for certain is that I definitely enjoyed watching it. The reason that I'm split is because of how it portrays the lead character. I completely get the angle the filmmakers were going for, I'm just not convinced they pull it off. It's fun to watch, but I never once felt a connection to root for Kevin Costner's Butch. There are many a time where I was just like "Huh?". It shows a number of events that you can tell are supposed to make you connect to Butch, but I just couldn't - he is super unlikeable, like the very first thing we see him do 'on the outside' defines him and the whole film. They could've wrote him in so many different ways, to give him a positive reason for what he does. Yet, despite that it is entertaining, I cannot deny. I guess what I'm trying to say is that it works as a film for sure, but given it tries (too hard?) to attempt thought-provoking and deeper meaning I think it falls over itself - logically, I couldn't get on board. As a popcorn flick, I'm all in. P.S. How amusing to see the 'Casper' connection, given the directing/acting Clint Eastwood would later make a cameo in the live-action film almost two years after this was released.
Release Date:
Nov 24, 1993 (United States)
Run Time:
2hr 18`
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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I'm a little split on 'A Perfect World', but one thing that is for certain is that I definitely enjoyed watching it. The reason that I'm split is because of how it portrays the lead character. I completely get the angle the filmmakers were going for, I'm just not convinced they pull it off. It's fun to watch, but I never once felt a connection to root for Kevin Costner's Butch. There are many a time where I was just like "Huh?". It shows a number of events that you can tell are supposed to make you connect to Butch, but I just couldn't - he is super unlikeable, like the very first thing we see him do 'on the outside' defines him and the whole film. They could've wrote him in so many different ways, to give him a positive reason for what he does. Yet, despite that it is entertaining, I cannot deny. I guess what I'm trying to say is that it works as a film for sure, but given it tries (too hard?) to attempt thought-provoking and deeper meaning I think it falls over itself - logically, I couldn't get on board. As a popcorn flick, I'm all in. P.S. How amusing to see the 'Casper' connection, given the directing/acting Clint Eastwood would later make a cameo in the live-action film almost two years after this was released.
Cast & Crew of
A Perfect World
Directors & Credit Writers
KM
Karon May... Script Supervisor
LDJJ
L. Dean Jones Jr.... First Assistant Director
... Second Second Assistant Director
Cast
... Robert 'Butch' Haynes
... Chief Red Garnett
... Sally Gerber
... Phillip 'Buzz' Perry
... Bobby Lee
... Terry Pugh
... Tom Adler
... Dick Suttle
... Bradley
... Gladys Perry
... Naomi Perry
... Ruth Perry
... Mr. Hughes
... Billy Reeves
... Tinkerbell
... Dancing Skeleton
MV
Mark Voges... Larry Billings
VG
Vernon Grote... Prison Guard
... Oldtimer
EG
Ed Geldart... Fred Cummings
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